ity and be a voting Baha'i in another.

May 7, 1941

Letter of April 7, 1952

He urges you to redouble your efforts during the coming year, to teach the
youth this great Message of Baha'u'llah. It is indeed the one hope for the
spiritual and material security of the world; and although the response
may be slow at first, through your perseverance and devotion, you will
gradually succeed in attracting a very large group to the Cause of
Baha'u'llah.

April 7, 1952

Letter of January 27, 1957

He was also delighted to hear that the Message was given to such large
crowds of people in a spot associated with the enlightenment of the
Manifestation of God, Buddha. The Guardian attaches great importance to
the conversion of Buddhists to the Faith as well as Hindus, and he urges
your Assembly to do everything in your power to attract the members of
these Faiths and convert them.

January 27, 1957

Letter of February 7, 1937

The Guardian is confident that the ceremony of your marriage will be
conducted along strictly Baha'i lines and feels certain that your example
will create a deep impression upon the non-believers, and will also serve
to greatly encourage the believers in their efforts for the emancipation
of the Cause from the doctrines and traditions of the past, and for its
wide and effective recognition as an independent religion.

February 7, 1937

Letter of March 31, 1937

In this connection, the Guardian feels the necessity of bringing to your
attention the fact that the validity of a Baha'i marriage is conditioned
upon the consent of the two parties and their parents only. So that in
case the other members of your family show any dislike or opposition to
your sister's union ... their objection does under no circumstances
invalidate it. Your parents' approval would be sufficient, even though all
the rest of your family may violently oppose it.

March 31, 1937

Letter of March 27, 1938

1. In the passage "eschew all fellowship with the ungodly", Baha'u'llah
means that we should shun the company of those who disbelieve in God and
are wayward. The word "ungodly" is a reference to such perverse people.
The words "Be thou as a flame of fire to My enemies and a river of life
eternal to My loved ones" should not be taken in their literal sense.
Baha'u'llah's advice is that again we should flee from the enemies of God,
and instead seek the fellowship of His lovers.

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